The Structured Literacy Podcast
Hi there, I'm Jocelyn Seamer. Teacher, former school leader, author, and all around cheerleader for teachers everywhere. Learning to read and write is a matter of social justice. Every child deserves to learn through evidence informed practices, and every teacher deserves to be fully supported to make that happen.The Structured Literacy Podcast goes beyond the program to get to the heart of what it's really like to build a structured approach to literacy across the school.
Podcasting since 2022 • 147 episodes
The Structured Literacy Podcast
Latest Episodes
Summer Series - Tracking Reading Growth Without a Benchmark Assessment
What is the Summer Series?A collection of listener favourites from the Structured Literacy Podcast to get you prepared for 2026.Today's EpisodeIn this week's episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, I addre...
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Season 6
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Episode 27
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15:56
Summer Series - What Goes into a Great Text-Based Unit?
What is the Summer Series?A collection of listener favourites from the Structured Literacy Podcast to get you prepared for 2026.Today's EpisodeIn this week's episode, I share some of my secrets for writing and...
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Season 6
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Episode 26
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15:36
Summer Series - Do Nonsense Words Have a Place in Upper Primary?
What is the Summer Series?A collection of listener favourites from the Structured Literacy Podcast to get you prepared for 2026.Today's EpisodeIn this week's episode, we're going to talk about how Nonsense words pla...
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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17:34
S6 E24 - 98 and ¾ Percent Guaranteed: Our Collective Commitment to Every Student
The difference between curiosity and commitment can make or break a literacy journey. We close our sixth season by drawing a clear line between being interested in structured literacy and being devoted to outcomes for every student, then map ho...
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Season 6
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Episode 24
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17:33
S6 E23 - Text Complexity: It’s About So Much More Than Levels
This episode explores how to select rich texts for comprehension instruction by moving beyond traditional levelling systems. Jocelyn introduces four dimensions of text demand to help teachers find the "Goldilocks spot" - texts that challenge st...
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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17:03